Richard ii

Richard of Bordeaux (as he was sometimes known) was born on January 6, 1367. The son of the “Black Prince” and grandson of the great King Edward III, he had an illustrious lineage and impossibly big shoes to fill when the death of his father and older brother left him as heir to the throne at a very young age. History has not been kind to the monarch who, at the age of only 10-years old, came to the throne as King Richard II in 1377. How much of the criticism heaped on him over the centuries…

David Tennant in Richard II Coming to BAM Brooklyn, NYC from March 24th (Photo by Keith Pattison via BAM)

Richard II

A portrait of Richard II hangs in the Nave of the Abbey

Ben Whishaw as Richard II in BBC series 2012, The Hollow Crown

Richard II by William Shakespeare, A Royal Shakespeare Company Production directed by Gregory Doran. With David Tennant as Richard II. Opens at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon on 17/10/13 pic Geraint Lewis

The Hollow Crown - Richard II part - Richard II

Samuel West as Richard II (RSC, 2000)

David Tennant in Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II (2013)